Udon with Grilled Flank Steak |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A quick marinade brightens the steak, so it combines perfectly with the dish's Southeast Asian notes. Ingredients:
4 teaspoons minced garlic, divided |
3 teaspoons finely grated peeled ginger, divided |
3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar, divided |
1 pound flank steak, halved along grain |
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided |
8 ounces udon noodles |
1/2 pound sugar snap peas, strings removed and sugar snaps halved diagonally |
3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth |
3 tablespoons asian fish sauce, or to taste |
3 scallions, thinly sliced |
1/2 cup packed fresh mint or cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped if desired |
Directions:
1. Prepare a gas grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-high heat.
2. Stir together 2 teaspoons garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Pat steaks dry and rub marinade all over them. Marinate 5 to 15 minutes.
3. Brush steaks with 1 tablespoon oil, then oil grill rack and grill steaks, covered, turning over once, about 10 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes.
4. While steaks cook, add noodles to a pasta pot of boiling salted water (1 tablespoon salt for 4 quarts water) and, when noodles rise to top, reduce heat, then simmer until just tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add sugar snaps and cook 1 minute more. Drain in a colander and rinse briefly under cold water. Divide noodles and sugar snaps among 4 large bowls.
5. Bring broth to a boil in a small saucepan with remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon oil, 2 teaspoons garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger, then stir in fish sauce and scallions and pour over noodles.
6. Thinly slice steaks across grain and divide among bowls, then top with mint or cilantro.
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